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Sailing holidays in the sun this autumn and winter

 

Hot Winter Sun & Trade Winds on a Tall Ship

Bessie Ellen in the Telegraph

Canary Island Voyages this Autmn and Winter on Bessie Ellen, easy to get to.

 Caribbean based tall ship adventures on Tenacious from Guadaloupe, Antigua, and Bahamas in the windy tropics from Jan 2012.  On the same latitude but off West Africa are the amazing Islands of Cape Verde. Our schooner Oosterschelde will be based in this unspoilt archipelago for her 3rd winter.

Wildlife in unspoilt remote places just like the Frozen Planet from the BBCFrozen Planet from Classic Sailing -Explore the remote places naturally by sail

We go where the BBC filmed the Frozen Planet, Spitsbergen in the Arctic, South Georgia and Antarctica. You're closer to nature on a tall ship.

No sailing experience required. Learn all about it

Wild life guides give talks before leading expeditions ashore.

Anyone can Sail - Two New Tall Ships for Classic Sailing. All aboard

If you are over 16 we have voyages for you, no upper age limit, we can take wheel chair voyage crew and almost any diasbility you care to mention.

Lord Nelson and Tenacious are specialy built tall ships that all abilities can sail on.

RYA Courses are more fun on a bautiful boatRYA CoursesRYA Competent Crew  RYA Day Skipper RYA Start Yachting

Learn to sail a traditional boat in Cornwall.  All you need to know for modern yachts too! 

Try sailing for the first time - no experience required.Let's try sailing - no experience needed

You've nothing to lose by trying,  full training is given at the start of every voyage. Most sailors will be there for the first time.

Solo Travellers welcome.

'Hands on' holidays - you are the crew !

 We only choose tall ships and traditional vessels with the right customer ethos where you become part of the crew. Its a great social sailing holiday,

 

Climbing the rigging is the essence of tall ship sailing - but it is not compulsorily Adrenalin Aloft - Tall Ships Races & Square Rig Tasters

Time to climb the rigging on a tall ship, it's not too late to try. Stow sails with  fearless 18 and 70 year olds. There is always plenty to do on deck with sail trimming, steering, lookout etc.

Short Breaks and Taster VoyagesShort breaks - restore, recharge & re-discover

‘Something Different for the Weekend’ You can try a short break on any of our tall ships and traditional vessels.

GAP year adventuresLonger expeditions, GAP year or personal challenge

The beauty of  a tall ship voyage is you can plan to go somewhere and set a challenge like crossing the equator. Cross oceans and go to unusual places only possible by sail. Our top ten mile building ocean passages & Trans-Atlantic.

 

Customer CommentsTamsin Mulcahy Bark Europa Canaries to Salvador in Brazil. Testimonials

Life aboard ‘Bark Europa’ is a truly unforgettable experience and something that I would recommend to anyone. Already I can’t wait to go again – I can’t think of a better way to travel and make life-long friends!              Tamsin Mulcahy Nov 09
 
Bessie Ellen Feb 2011 "Brilliant the best week I have spent for some time." Roger.

10 Best Weekend Courses as Chosen by the Lonely Planet MagazineWhat the Press Say. PR

Lonely Planet Magazine, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Cornwall Today, Tall Ship News, Coast Magazine, Zest etc

 


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